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Home My WebLink AboutDocumentation_Regular_Tab 8F_11/14/1996 MEMORANDUM To: Thomas G. Bradford, Village Manager From: Scott D. Ladd, Building Officials Joanne McCabe, Plans Examin Date: November 6, 1996 Subject: Ordinance No. 377 Landscape Waiver Request Community Appearance Board Project Recommendation PROJECT: Inlet Professional Building 175 Tequesta Drive Howard F. Ostrout Jr. and Associates, Landscape Architect Tom, attached are 18 packets and plans for the above subject project which was reviewed by the Community Appearance Board on October 10, 1996 The Board reviewed the landscape plans and the four requested waivers and expressed no major concerns with the application: The Board was advised that this was a tight site for parking but that by restriping the parking lot to the small parking space requirements the applicant had been able to add two landscape islands at the entrance on Tequesta Drive and two interior landscape islands. (31 parking spaces are required by code and 30 are provided.) o The Board was advised that the existing dumpster enclosure would be replaced by a concrete block enclosure with two gates with aluminum slats to match the building. 0 The Board questioned the applicant's choice of Coontie that was proposed for the landscape islands. The Board was worried about future maintenance. Mr. Ostrout advised that Coontie was a native plant that grew in the wild with little or no care. Motion to approve the proposed landscaping and waivers as proposed with the following comment: To change the two front islands along Tequesta Drive from Coontie to Ilex Vomitoria. Vote on the motion: 5-0 to approve Additional Comments: NONE - 3077 - NO\ APPLICATION FOR LANDSCAPE WAIVER Mr. Howard F. Ostrout, Jr. NAME OF APPLICANT: Howard F. Ostrout Jr. and Associates MAILING ADDRESS:1851 W. Indiantown Rd. , Suite 101. Jupiter, FL 33458 PHONE NUMBER: ( Home)(551) 575- 7118( BUSINESS) ( 561) 743- 3009 Inlet Professional Building, 175 Tequesta Drive, LOT/PARCEL ADDRESS: Tequesta, Florida 33469 LOT: NA BLOCK NA SUBDIVISION: NA PROPERTY CONTROL NUMBER: NATURE OF WAIVER: ( DESCRIBE GENERALLY THE NATURE OF, THE WAIVER DESIRED) SEE BACKUP FOR *1 - s4 JUSTIFICATION OF WAI E'ER: ( SUPPORTI NG DATA, WHY APPLI CANT FEELS WAI t ER SHOULD BE GRANTED) SEE BACKUP FOR *1 - s4 NOTE: APPLI CANT MAY BE REQUI RED TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWI NG ITEMS WITH TF}S APPLICATION: • 1. APPLICATION FEE. OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY- FI VE ( $125) DOLLARS 2. CURRENT SURVEY OF PROPERTY SHOWI NG ALL STRUCTURES, SETBACKS. PARK'NG AREAS AND LANDSCAPE AREAS. 3. DRAWINGS TO SCALE OF PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, I F ANY. 4. WRITTEN APPROVAL FROM PROPERTY OWNER. 5. ANY OTHER DOCUMENT ATI ON PERTI NENT TO THIS APPLICATION. 6. TWENTY- TWO ( 22) C IES OF ALL SUBMITTALS Q ��//�� APPLI CANT SIGNATURE vtrt T Ll �6° ( DA ganzes/ t.q11/Zal 0.0.LE INLET PROFESSIONAL BUILDING 175C TEQUESTA DRIVE TEQUESTA, FLORIDA 33469 TELEPHONE 746-7684 August 27 1995 LETTER OF AUTHORIZATION Village of Tequesta Department of Ccmmunity.Development 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 To Whom It May Concern: This letter is authorization for Howard F. Ostrout. Jr. (Of Howard F. Ostrout, Jr. 8 Associates:, to submit epptioetiong or requests relating to complying with Ordinance 0377 Landscape Reouirements of the Village of Tequesta for the Inlet Professional Building at 175 Tequesta Dive Si ely, Dr. art .eldman DS -16r his Represent I've) Inlet Professional Building 175 Tequesta Drive, Tequesta, Florida LANDSCAPE WAIVERS 1. Nature 10' perimeter landscaping required, 6' to 17' proposed. Justification The landscape area in front of the building along Tequesta Drive meets the required perimeter landscape code. We are proposing to construct two planting islands for trees and ground covers, to a width of six feet, 4 feet below the 10-foot perimeter landscape requirement. We are asking for this landscape waiver because of the inadequate amount of space to achieve the required parking. 2. Nature 5' perimeter landscaping required, 0' to 3' proposed. Justification The existing pavement for the parking area goes to the western property line. The current parking bay width is already substandard and cannot be reduced further. The buildings, concrete and asphalt walkways, and building equipment are within the 5' perimeter landscaping on the north and east sides. There is no room for the additional landscaping on these sides. Just off site on the western boundary is an existing 4' high orange jasmine hedge with ten existing Live Oaks approximately 16 to 18 feet in height. Just off site on the northern property boundary is the proposed DiVosta project, which includes buffer hedging and trees, which should provide adequate landscape screening. 3. Nature One 6° x 20' landscape island every ten parking spaces or fraction thereof required, none proposed. Justification In this area on the site there are twelve 9' x 18' parking spaces proposed along with one handicapped space. The total parking provided on site is 30 spaces, with 31 spaces required. An additional planting island would reduce the parking by one additional space which would further lower the required number of parking spaces below code. Landscape Waivers Inlet Professional Building Page 2 4. Nature 4' wide planting strip required, none proposed. Justification The existing parking bay width is substandard and additional space for planting strips is not available. This condition is mitigated by the fact that there are planting strips immediately in front of the buildings with very attractive Ixora hedges. • • • oc, • VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT Post Office Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive 0.„`\ ,, . Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273•(407)575-6220 •�y��` ' � Fax: (407)575-6239 CM COUNt October 10, 1996 Howard F. Ostrout,Jr. Howard F. Ostrout Jr. & Associates 1851 W. Indiantown Road, #101 • Jupiter, FL 33458 RE: Community Appearance Board Action Landscape Plans for Ord. 377 Compliance Inlet Professional Building, 175 Tequesta Drive Dear Mr. Ostrout: This letter is to confirm the action of the Village of Tequesta Community Appearance Board at their October 9, 1996 meeting approving your plans for the above referenced project as modified as follows: 1. In the two front islands along Tequesta Drive, change the Kunte to Ilex Vomitoria. As you are aware, this project must be reviewed by the Village Council for approval of the requested landscape waivers and, upon receipt of 8 additional copies of the plan (7 full size and one 11" X 17" reduction), will be placed on the agenda of the next available Council meeting. You and /or your representative will need to be in attendance at this meeting to present your application to the Council. Very truly yours, ianne McCabe a,k____ `Acting Clerk of the Board JMc cc: Dr. James Guzauskas 175 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, FL 33469 Recycled Paper • • Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 1996 Page 7 Boardmember Parker made a motion to approve the landscape plan and landscape waivers for Plaza 222 with the following comments: 1 .. Replace any dead sod in the front east side with new sod or groundcover 2 . Replace dead Queen Palm on south side. 3. Add two small trees, for example, East Palatka Hollys; in the landscape island in front, 10 to 12 foot height. 4 . Continue hedge along west side to buffer parking lot. Vice Chair Strahan seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: Paul Coben - for Leslie Cook - for Molly McCormick - for . Steve Parker - for Vic Strahan - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Boardmember Coben suggested that Mr. Shaw provide heavier support posts for the handicap signs . 3. An application from Howard F. Ostrout, Jr. & Associates, Landscape Architect, for review of landscape plans for Ordinance #377 compliance for Inlet Professional Building, 175 Tequesta Drive. The following waivers were requested: 1 . Nature 10 ' perimeter landscaping required, 6' to 17 ' proposed. Justification The landscape area in front of the building along Tequesta Drive meets Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 1996 Page 8 the required perimeter landscape code. We are proposing to construct two planting islands for trees and ground covers, to a width of six feet, 4 feet below the 10-foot perimeter landscape requirement. We are asking for this landscape waiver because of the inadequate amount of space to achieve the required parking. 2 . Nature 5' perimeter landscaping required, 0 ' to 3' proposed. Justification The existing pavement for the parking area goes to the western property line. The current parking bay width is already substandard and cannot be reduced further. The buildings, concrete and asphalt , walkways, and building equipment are within the 5' perimeter landscaping on the north and east sides . There is no room for the additional landscaping on these sides . Just off site on the western . boundary is an existing 4 ' high orange jasmine hedge with ten existing Live Oaks approximately 16 to 18 feet in height. Just off site on the northern property boundary is the proposed DiVosta project, which includes buffer hedging and trees, which should provide adequate landscape screening. 3 . Nature One 6' x 20' landscape island every ten parking spaces or fraction thereof required, none proposed. Justification In this area on the site there are twelve 9' x 18' parking spaces • Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 1996 Page 9 proposed along with one handicapped space. The total parking provided on site is 30 spaces, with 31 spaces required. An additional planting island would reduce the parking by one additional space which would further lower the required number of parking spaces below code. 4 . Nature 4 ' wide planting strip required, none proposed. Justification The existing parking bay width is substandard and additional space for planting strips is not available. This condition is mitigated by the fact that there are planting strips immediately in front of the buildings with very attractive Ixora hedges . Howard Ostrout, Landscape Architect, explained that this building was built many years ago and was on a tight site for parking. Mr. Ostrout commented that through changes made in parking areas by restriping for smaller size cars, he had been able to add landscape islands. Two islands had been added at the entrance on Tequesta Drive with two live oak trees and kunte planted underneath. Two other islands were added to the interior with similar plantings . Mr. Ostrout proposed that the dumpster now located on the asphalt be surrounded by a concrete block enclosure with a two gate system on the front, which would have aluminum slats to match the building. On the side of the dumpster walls, Cattley guava was proposed with underplantings of kunte. Mr. Ostrout commented that a row of live oak trees and a very full hedge existed along the property line of the adjacent bank, and the rear was bordered by the parking lot for the restaurant of the new DiVosta project currently under construction. The new DiVosta project included a hedge along that property line. The existing 30 parking spaces would be maintained. Chair Cook questioned why kunte had been chosen, and Boardmember Parker recalled that it had died Community Appearance Board Meeting Minutes October 9, 1996 Page 10 • when planted in the median on Indiantown. Road. Mr. Ostrout advised that those plants had been killed by a chemical problem, and that with proper planting and maintenance there should be no problems, since he had used them successfully in many projects. Boardmember Parker suggested that Ilex be mixed with the kunte. Chair Cook explained that the Board worried about future maintenance, to which Mr. Ostrout responded that kunte was a native plant which grew in the wild with little or no care, and that he had proposed 210 kuntes on 18" centers. Mr. Ostrout commented that landscape was maintained very well at this site. Vice Chair Strahan commented that if the plants died they would have to be replaced. Boardmember Parker suggested a 50/50 mix of kunte and zambias in the interior of the property with Ilex up front. Mr. Ostrout reviewed the reconfiguration of the parking lot which was done to provide planting space, and was complimented by Chair Cook for using some compact spaces and respacing parking to obtain the space for planting areas. Boardmember Parker made a motion to approve the landscape plan and landscape waivers for Inlet Professional Building with the following comment: To change the two front islands along Tequesta Drive from Kunte to Ilex Vomitoria. Vice Chair Strahan seconded the motion. The vote on the motion was: . Paul Coben - for Leslie Cook - for Molly•McCormick - for Steve Parker - for Vic Strahan - for The motion was therefore passed and adopted. Chair Cook questioned Mr. Ostrout on the status of the COMMUNITY APPEARANCE BOARD REVIEW LANDSCAPE ORD. M377 DATE: 9-16-96 PROJECT: Inlet Professional Bldg. CONTACT: Dr. James Guzauskas ADDRESS: 175 Tequesta Dr. PHONE: 746-7684 LANDSCAPE FIRM: Howard F. Ostrout Jr. & Assoc. CONTACT: Howard Ostrout 1851 W. Indiantown Rd. #101 Jupiter. FL 33458 PHONE: 743-3009 SUBMITTALS: TWO(2)PRELIMINARY LANDSCAPE PLANS (MIN. SCALE OF 1" = 30') INDICATING THE FOLLOWING: • All existing structures and parking. • All existing landscaping, including a tree inventory survey identifying all trees of three (3) inches in diameter or greater. • All proposed trees, shrubs, ground cover, required landscape strips, planting islands and other landscape areas and treatments required by Ord. 377. • Graphically indicate the quantities, types, sizes at planting and at five(5)years maturity, and spacing of same and other qualitative data for all required plant materials, including botanical and common names. • Indicate conformance with Xeriscape requirements: Drought tolerance Hardiness zone Salt tolerance _ Wind tolerance • Indicate required percentage requirements: 60% indigenous to South Florida 15% minimum gross parking area landscaped • Locate on plan each area where a waiver is being requested and specify degree of non-conformity. (i.e., 10' landscape buffer required, 6' proposed.) ORDINANCE NO. 377 COMPLIANCE CHECK LIST • I. PERIMETER LANDSCAPING: [ x ] 10' inside property line where vehicular use areas abut public or private streets ( n/a North, 6' to 17'South, n/a East, Na West) [x ] 5' inside property line where vehicular use areas abut adjacent land uses ( 0' to 3' North, Na • South, 3' East, 0' West) ® Perimeter Landscaping Required wall/fence i Parking Area 1_ .1 , (open land use) T T . Residential ( coPiPuurci:I ) a use t •�ilr�n� i 1J(a Property r ; l Line t •1 • t! K. t: ? . :JJ•.•Y •CJ 1h ♦7 T,Z,C•t`%,) [ O. Publio/Private Right-of-Way [ x ] 5' off-street parking to off-street parking i Na North, n/a South, Na East, 0' West) ••' •Me a iititStitI r.F. `. titi%Z:ir -t acuii*ititit• 4 ti:nititiL,S*i-,. 21C `Puma.. Cowweroial Commercial L Eli Building Building � t . f Y .::t' mL •t ItItlaippm rmI`N. A rL4E-IPA.VVr.3:?: `,:• u�i 11'"10 3.I,zt : iVr rR lio/P iva - Property Lines Pub r to Right-of Vay • (X J 1 canopy tree per 30 linear feet of landscaped area(12' high. 5'clear trunk) OR Provided off site by others (Ni 3 palm tree cluster per 30 linear feet of landscaped area(12' gray wood) • [x I Only fifty (50%) percent of all trees provided in landscape plan shall be palms (x ] 2' min. in height at planting hedge to grow to min. 4'/ max. 6' Provided off site [x ] Balance of planter strip provided with grass or other ground cover material Cross-seorion of Psrl.wter Landscape Requirerlenrs 30'max 12 win 56 minig Commercial properties abutting and/or immediately adjacent to residential: Not Applicable ( ] Hedge not more than 6' from residential property line • [ ] Planted min 2' on center and maintained at min. 6' . max. 10' [ J 5' min 6' max solid opaque fence and or wall • Buffer Required at Connercial/Residential Abuttwent 1 . i l/fene l 4-11° Inesidsntia4 1•� Cet+werolal 8.11 . • 'S'train. • I planting area • a Property Line - 2 - • 2. INTERIOR LANDSCAPING COMMERCIAL PARKING AREAS: [X ) 6' X 20' landscaped islands at each end of parking row • 6' x 15' because of entry drive width. 6' x 18' because of parking lot drive width. proundcover/sod/shrubs Vial" H wt: II I I • 1i;:; one tnr1*; u1i: t° :'i ':°t' 2 10 c..} zri,= canopy tree-min 1 per island . IX ] 6' X 20' landscaped island every ten(10)parking spaces or fraction thereof • 6' x 18' because of driveway width. [X ] 1 tree planted in each island [nil S' divider median between abutting rows of parking spaces and rows of parking spaces and driveways Inid 1 canopy tree or 3 palm trees per 40 linear feet between abutting parking ro%tis and roes of parking spaces and driveways • [X ) balance of island landscaped with grass, ground cover, shrubs, • or a combination of same I I ors parking spaces . • • 54'21 ,3 , +� ritR+r+u 4 1 1 1 1 1L5itt': 1:Y • [+'+Z.r ' 45. wt . "a, i.` `irxrnra e t r . . k rsrzrsr l -; min - trUt. 3. LANDSCAPING SURROUNDING PRINCIPAL STRUCTURES: Ix ) Parking rows and traffic aisles separated from principal structures on the side and front by a landscape strip of at least 4' in width. (Where a building fronts on two(2) streets, all sides,except for designated loading areas, must by around sides and front of primary structure (0' to 17' Side, 0' Side, 0' Front) -3- • 4. ACCESS (INGRESS / EGRESS): ( X) Access ways from public rights-of-way max. 24' in width S. XERISCAPE REQUIREMENTS: ( 1 Moderate drought tolerant [ xl Very drought tolerant [ x1 Non-invasive species ( xl Hardiness zone(other than Tropical) [x l Salt tolerant [ Xi Medium or high wind tolerance • 6. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: [ xl •601: landscaping indigenous to So. Florida j 15% min. gross parking area landscaped l X Automatic irrigation facilities provided [x l Tree survey indicating all trees of three(3)inches in diameter or greater (Nal Prohibited landscaping identified for removal (x l Graphically indicate quantities, types, sizes at planting and at five (5)years maturity I X I Indicate botanical and common names 7. COMPATIBILITY WITH STREETSCAPES: [Nd U S One [ X 1 Tequesta Drive . - 4 - 11/06/1996 09:57 4076941591 PAGE 02 . +„4,,,: : ::;•;: i Planning 1851 West Indiantawn R . Phone 401 14: :t00S landscape Architecture Suite 101 Fax 407 74"•RO3a Urban Design Jupiter,Florida 33A58 November 6, 1996 • Ms. Joanne McCabe Village of Tequesta • Department of Community Development • P. 0. Box 3273 • 357 Tequesta Drive Tequesta, Florida 33469-0273 RE: Landscape Plans for Ordinance 377 Compliance Inlet Professional Building, 175 Tequesta Drive Dear Joanne: As a follow-up to our recent conversation regarding the percentage of landscape coverage for the above referenced project, I have completed the take offs of the areas as follows: • Percentage of Landscape Coverage before proposed Landscape improvements 2% • • Percentage of Landscape Coverage with the proposed Landscape improvements 5% • Percentage of Landscape Coverage required 15% A waiver of the minimum percentage of Landscape Coverage of 15% will be required for this project. As you know, the facility has been existing for many years and all the parking spaces are critically necessary to support the doctors' offices. l believe we have made significant improvements by adding the four landscape islands, enclosing the dumpster, and providing a landscape area to the east of the dumpster enclosure. The western edge of the parking lot paving extends to the property line; therefore, no landscape strip can be counted towards the required percentage of planted area. ® PK' ' 11/06/1996 09:57 4076941591 PAGE 03 Ms. Joanne McCabe November 6, 1996 Page 2 If you have any questions regarding this letter, please contact me at your convenience. Sincerely, Howard F. Ostrout, Jr. and Associates `'4-1,6 I. - h-�. 94,, 0. ) Howard F. Ostrout, Jr., ASLA, APA President HFO:bl CC: Cyr Stuart Feldman